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Thank you for exposing Star Sounds productions. We dealt with Eric Symons to book our wedding band . The wedding was at Meadowood resort. When we received a call from the band leader informing us that they were never paid, we called both Eric Symons and then Steve Leflar to find out why the band was never paid. They gave us the run around, and we ended up complaining to Meadowood resort. Now we hear that Eric Symons and Steve Leflar have done this to many bands. We now warn everyone about Star Sounds Production/Eric Symons Steve Leflar. How sad that these people operate without any morals. I have not used our names out of respect for our own privacy, but from what I have heard, we were not the only victims scammed by these two.
"Steven's Music", aka Steven Leflar, aka Simply The Best Entertainment, has lost multiple lawsuits and found guilty in Superior Court of ripping off bands, DJ's, and other vendors of over $200, 000.
Leflar would rip off his own mother if he had the chance. He often changes the name of his compnay to try to hide his criminal reputation: "Steven's Music", "Star Sounds Productions", "North Bay Entertainment", "Simply The Best Entertainment", "STB DJs", "DJ SRL" are ALL the same con man, Steven Leflar. In the past he had used "Steven McArthur" as an alias to hide his identity.
Avoid ALL of the above "businesses", especially "Simply The Best Entertainment" and "Steven's Music" (these 2 have active web sites still up) LeFlar uses 2 friends of his to pose as "owners" of his companies in an effort to hide his affiliation with them. He works most of his scams in the Napa, Sacramento, Elk Grove, Cotati, Rohnert Park, Sonoma areas, of northern California. Simply The Best is operated by Steven Leflar and Eric Symons.
Here is a partial list of people in the music industry that Steven Leflar ripped off:
Michael Halem,
David Martin,
Gig Xifaras,
Thomas Schoenberger,
Larry Lynch,
Ellen Shea,
Ron Israel,
Brian Cline,
Joe Sharino,
Gary Sparks,
Kier LaCrosse,
Mike Luna,
Larry Johnson,
Wendy Wiggs,
Shiela Groves,
Allison Sharino.
'Google' Steven Leflar. Then contact any of the above for verification. Stay away from "Steven's Music" and "Simply The Best Entertainment"
Superior Court of Concord. Case number CSC09-1099
Steve LeFlar DBA North Bay Entertainment (later changed names to "Star Sounds Productions", then changed again to "Simply The Best Entertainment" and "DJ SRL") found guilty of non payment of the live band, "Big City Revue" at the Intercontinental Hotel. Booking was made by Eric Symons, working with LeFlar. Contract signed by LeFlar.
Total judgement - $5200.00 awarded to Associated Entertainment (AE hired Big City Revue) Judgement entered on February 10, 2010.
Although still working under the names "Simply The Best Entertainment" and "DJ SRL", in the Sacramento and Napa areas, LeFlar has not paid this debt.
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Superior Court of Concord. Case number CSC09-1100
Steve LeFlar again found guilty of non payment of the live band, "Six and The City" at the Adeszko Wedding at Auberge Du Soleil. Booking was made by Eric Symons, working with LeFlar. Contract signed by LeFlar.
Total judgement - $3600.00 awarded to Associated Entertainment (AE hired "Six and The City") Judgement entered on February 8, 2010.
Although still working under the names "Simply The Best Entertainment" and "DJ SRL", in the Sacramento and Napa areas, LeFlar has not paid this debt.
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In order to hide his identity, LeFlar inserted his employee, Eric Symons, as the owner of "Simply The Best Entertainment" on paper, and has enterted his girlfriend, Cynthia Gretch, as owner of "DJ SRL" on paper.
The collection agency, George Ballard Company, has been retained to collect this debt. Any information on Steve LeFlar, Eric Symons, or Cynthia Gretch, Star Sounds Productions, Simply The Best Entertainment or DJ SRL, that would assist in collection this debt should be forwarded to both the George Ballard Company, [protected] ... and Associated Entertainment Consultants (AEC), [protected]
LeFlar & Symons pictured below
Update: Steve LeFlar and Eric Symons are now operating under two different names:
DJ SRL and Simply The Best Entertainment
Attached are a picture of each. Steve LeFlar uses many aliases (SRL, STB DJ, Steve McArthur)
Stay away from these people. They are based in Elk Grove and Cotati and attempt to do business in Napa county and Sacramento county